The rudiments of architecture; or, the young workman's instructor. In two parts. : Part first, containing, the five orders of columns entire, with frontispieces, doors, windows, porticoes, intercolumniations, and arcades, suited to each; rustick doors and windows; block and cantiliver cornices; rustick quoins; the manner of constructing brick and stone-arches; centuring for groins and vaulting; stairs, twisted rails, roofs and domes; inspectional scales, tables, &c. Directions for drawings plans and elevations with Indian ink: likewise, the French and Spanish orders. Part second, containing geometry; the mensuration of solids and superficies, plain trigonometry, and surveying of land. With twenty-three elegant designs of buildings, the most of which have been executed in North Britain. To which is added, the builder's dictionary. Intended for those whose time will not allow them to attend teachers. Illustrated with upwards of 373 examples, accurately engraven upon forty-nine large copper-plates..
Watson, William,active 1773,former owner.StEdNL
Edinburgh : : Printed by William Auld, Turk's close, Lawn-market,
M, DCC, LXXIII. [1773]
With eight final leaves of builder's dictionary.
ESTC
Ownership inscription in ink on title page reads: 'William Watson'.
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